So, what would be the net ANTICIPATED steering-effect (feel/input
and response) if a MANUAL steering car
has its Caster adjustment set at 'zero' (which happens to be where a
lot of manual steering
Caster adjustments are set at, anyway).....if it has the longer
(P/S) Pitman, and Idler Arms???
And, vice-versa: a P/S car gets the shorter MANUAL-steering Pitman
and Idler arms (and, some degree of
Positive Caster adjustment...which is what Power Steering cars
typically have be dialed-into them)??
I think the above is stated correctly, and the net-results are
contrary to each other.
Neil Vedder
If
the car is setup as most are the length of the pitman arm and
idler arm need to be the same. A longer arm gives quicker
steering but takes more effort so arms for manual steering would
usually be shorter than those used for power steering all other
things equal.
Well, with all of this good information, on this thread, the
question(s) that are
not being asked is/are: which Pitman arm assembly might provide
the 'best'
handling/steering performance-response (with or without other
suspension components
being installed on a car)....for manual and/or power steering
systems
Neil Vedder
On 5/15/2015 2:17 PM, David M.
Nielsen wrote:
My apologies for failing to realize the steering section of the
parts book was separated between power and manual steering
during my quick trip. I use a PDF version. I am still interested
in knowing the dimensional differences between the two version
of the V-8 pitman.
A quick trip to the parts book
settles this discussion.
6-cyl/manual is different from
6-cyl p/s.
V8/manual is different from
V8/p/s.
V8 is different from 6-cyl.
This is true for both 55-6.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, May
15, 2015 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK]
Pitman arms?
Interesting. We removed an arm from a V8 manual car
and also one from a V8 P/S car, and they were clearly
different. Both '56 Dodges.
On Friday, May 15, 2015, David M. Nielsen <davidmnielsen@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
George,
I am going to have to respectfully disagree
with Tim. While there is a difference between
the pitman arms for 6 cylinder and 8 cylinder
cars for the 55/56 Dodge/Plymouths, the
respective pitman arms remained the same whether
the car was equipped with manual or power
steering. The parts book lists part number "1611
205" for all 8 Cylinder 55-56 Dodges and
Plymouths and “1611 205” for all 6 cylinder
cars.
David
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